Health Reports
A Canadian peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research
December 2024
Anxiety disorders among older Canadians: Focus on Indigenous and racialized population groups
by Md Kamrul Islam and Heather Gilmour
Anxiety disorders can be characterized by excessive fear and anxiety or avoidance of perceived threats, and they meet diagnostic criteria when symptoms are severe and enduring or disrupt normal functioning. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness among Canadians and include various conditions, such as social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and panic disorder. While treatable, these conditions can have many negative consequences on health and well-being, such as poor physical and mental health, worsening psychosocial conditions (e.g., social isolation and loneliness), and deteriorating quality of life. Based on 204 countries and territories, Santomauro and colleagues estimated that anxiety disorders caused 44.5 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) globally in 2020. Anxiety disorders are also associated with high needs for health care services at the individual level and increased expenditure at the health-system level.
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From BpTRU to OMRON: The impact of changing automated blood pressure measurement devices on blood pressure estimates among children and youth
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Children and youth with elevated blood pressure (BP) are more likely to become hypertensive adults and experience cardiovascular disease events, such as heart attack or stroke, in adulthood. Hypertension affects almost one in four adults, heart disease is the second leading cause of death, and heart failure and heart attack are the number two and number three reasons for hospitalizations (excluding childbirth) in Canada. Given the connection between childhood BP and lifelong health, ongoing measurement and tracking of pediatric BP levels and changes in the Canadian population are essential.
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